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Schwarber, Vazquez power Red Sox past Mariners 9-4 in 10

Sep 15, 2021, 5:35 PM | Updated: 5:36 pm


              Seattle Mariners' Ty France slams down his bat after striking out swinging against the Boston Red Sox to end the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
            SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Jack Lopez #61 of the Boston Red Sox scores off a passed ball alongside Erik Swanson #50 of the Seattle Mariners during the tenth inning to take a 4-3 lead at T-Mobile Park on September 15, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) 
              Boston Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts watches a called third strike go past during his at-bat against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
            
              Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers throws to first base after forcing out Seattle Mariners' Ty France at second in the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Seattle. Mariners' Abraham Toro was out at first on the double play. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
            
              Boston Red Sox's J.D. Martinez singles in a run against the Seattle Mariners in the 10th inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
            
              Seattle Mariners' Jarred Kelenic (10) slides safely into third base as Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers waits for the ball in the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Seattle. Boston right fielder Hunter Renfroe was charged with a throwing error on the play and Kelenic scored. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
            
              Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck throws against the Seattle Mariners in the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
            SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Marco Gonzales #7 of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the second inning at T-Mobile Park on September 15, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Tanner Houck #89 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning at T-Mobile Park on September 15, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Jose Iglesias #12 of the Boston Red Sox hits a RBI double against the Seattle Mariners during the second inning at T-Mobile Park on September 15, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Marco Gonzales #7 of the Seattle Mariners reacts while walking back to the dugout after pitching a two-run second inning against the Boston Red Sox at T-Mobile Park on September 15, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Tom Murphy #2 and J.P. Crawford #3 high five after scoring off a two-run double by Kyle Seager #15 of the Seattle Mariners to tie the game 3-3 against the Boston Red Sox in the third inning at T-Mobile Park on September 15, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Jarred Kelenic #10 of the Seattle Mariners scores off a throwing error by Hunter Renfroe #10 of the Boston Red Sox in the third inning at T-Mobile Park on September 15, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Ty France #23 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after striking out while swinging to end the third inning against the Boston Red Sox at T-Mobile Park on September 15, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Jarred Kelenic #10 of the Seattle Mariners and Jose Iglesias #12 of the Boston Red Sox collide after Kelenic successfully stole second base during the fifth inning at T-Mobile Park on September 15, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox throws to first base after outing Ty France #23 of the Seattle Mariners to force a double play during the sixth inning at T-Mobile Park on September 15, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox dives for a single hit by Ty France #23 of the Seattle Mariners during the sixth inning at T-Mobile Park on September 15, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Jarred Kelenic #10 of the Seattle Mariners strikes out to end the bottom of the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox at T-Mobile Park on September 15, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Tom Murphy #2 and Justus Sheffield #33 of the Seattle Mariners react after giving up a two-run single to Kyle Schwarber #18 of the Boston Red Sox during the tenth inning at T-Mobile Park on September 15, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) 
              Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, right, scores as Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy waits for the ball in the 10th inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Schwarber and Christian Vazquez drove in two runs apiece in the 10th inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 9-4 on Wednesday to keep pace in the AL wild-card race.

Red Sox 9, Mariners 4: Box score

Designated runner Jack Lopez scored on Tom Murphy’s passed ball to start the scoring in the six-run 10th to break open a 3-3 game. J.D. Martinez, Schwarber and Vazquez added run-scoring hits as Boston beat the Mariners for the second day in a row.

All three games in the series between playoff contenders were decided in the eighth inning or later.

The Red Sox, Toronto and the New York Yankees began the day in a virtual tie for the two AL wild-card spots. Seattle started the day three games behind the trio.

Alex Verdugo singled against Eric Swanson (0-3) to lead off the 10th, moving Lopez to third. Swanson threw a chest-high fastball on his first pitch to Hunter Renfroe, but the ball skipped off the top of Murphy’s glove to the backstop to make it 4-3.

One out later, Martinez made it 5-3 with an RBI single.

Adam Ottavino (7-3) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the Red Sox to finish the eighth and ninth innings, earning his second victory in two days. He struck out two.

The score was tied 3-all after three innings.

Boston’s Bobby Dalbec reached third in the eighth after a walk, a stolen base and Jose Iglesias’ single against reliever Casey Sadler. But Paul Sewald entered with two outs and retired pinch-hitter Verdugo on a popup, preserving Sadler’s AL-leading 19 2/3-inning scoreless streak.

Renfroe homered in the first and Kevin Plawecki and Iglesias drove in a pair of runs in the second for a quick 3-0 lead against Mariners starter Marco Gonzales.

Gonzales retired 12 of 13 batters after the second inning, striking out seven and not allowing a hit over that stretch.

Seattle rallied in the third. Hits by Jarred Kelenic and Murphy, a throwing error by Renfroe from right field and Kyle Seager’s two-run double tied it.

CORA AND CLEMENTE

Red Sox manager Alex Cora proudly wore Roberto Clemente’s No. 21 on Wednesday and fondly remembered the stories his father would tell him and his brother, Joey, of the Hall of Fame member when they were kids. Cora said his father, Jose Manuel Cora, played winter ball in Puerto Rico with the former Pirates great, who died in a plane crash Dec. 31, 1972, while delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua at 38. Those stories have stuck with Cora.

“We don’t do enough back home to actually teach our kids who this man was,” Cora said. “And I think little by little with the movement of Retire 21 and having this day, little by little, we’re getting better at that. But, I mean, with who he was and what he represents, we will always be short, right? Because just his personality, he means so much to us. But I think we’re doing a better job now. And I think we’re sending a message and the kids are learning who Roberto Clemente was.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Red Sox: Matt Barnes, Jarren Duran and Christian Arroyo were all scheduled to make rehab appearances Wednesday and could rejoin the club from the COVID-19 list as soon as Friday if all goes well. Barnes was scheduled to pitch at Double-A Portland, while Duran and Arroyo were expected to have at-bats at Triple-A Worcester. Cora hoped he’d have both Chris Sale and Barnes available Friday, but Sale’s return has not yet been confirmed.

UP NEXT

Red Sox: The team has not announced a starting pitcher for Friday’s game against Baltimore in Boston. The hope is Sale will make the start.

Mariners: RHP Chris Flexen (11-6, 3.73) takes the mound in the series opener at Kansas City. Seattle is 18-9 in Flexen’s 27 starts.

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